Adults Programs
April 2019
WHEEL THROWING I
Adult 18+ | Course: Wednesday, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5
$280/Lux Local Member, $320/Guest
Learn the essentials of creating functional and sculptural ceramics on a potter's wheel. Whether you are new to ceramics or a professional artist looking to further your practice, visiting instructors will take an individualized approach to teaching all aspects of wheel throwing, firing, and glazing. This course will help in promoting access to and understanding of the importance of ceramic arts while encouraging exploration, self-expression, and safety within a supportive and inspiring artistic community.
WHEEL THROWING I & II
Adult 18+ | Course: Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open Studio - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4
$380/Lux Local Member, $420/Guest
Further exploration of the ceramic process will introduce more complex ways of making nuanced dinner wear. Learn specific types of closed forms and multi-parted vessels. Emphasis on developing advanced surface designs, decorations, and glaze techniques. Continue to develop personal expression, aesthetic, technical competency and craft in the functional and sculptural ceramic art form. Safety issues continue to be addressed.
HAND BUILDING 1
Adult 18+ | Thursday, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Open Studio: 1:00 - 3:00
April 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, June 6
$380/Lux Local Member, $420/Guest
Learn the basics of hand-building with an emphasis on surface decoration. Using different methods of building, (coil, tile, etc.) student will learn to make functional forms (dishes, cups, and pitchers) as well as sculptural forms. Weekly Demos will be given on different techniques, however the students are encouraged to make their works of art. Hands on instruction is provided in small class sizes.
CERAMICS MEMBERSHIP
Adult 18+ | Monday & Wednesday, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
April 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, May 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 29 June 3, 5
$380/Lux Local Member, $420/Guest
Practice the skills you learn in class and explore new possibilities with a ceramics lab membership. No instruction is provided during lab sessions, but a lab monitor will be present to answer questions, manage safety, and provide support. You can sign up for a consecutive eight-week session of ceramics lab membership and visit the lab for up to 10 hours per week. You are free to come and go at your convenience during the times and dates listed above. Twelve Potter’s wheels are available on a first come first served basis.
COMMUNITY TOURS
Take advantage of the unique opportunity to explore art through an open dialogue with trained Lux Liaisons. Liaisons are on hand to the general public during open hours, or available for reserved guided tours. We offer a range of tour experiences to serve the public: pre-K through 8th grade school groups, high school and college student groups, and adult community groups.
Groups are welcome during open gallery hours (Thursdays, 1:00pm-5:00pm). We kindly ask that you book at least one week in advance.
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Celebrity Ceramics Demo: Ellen Fager
Saturday
11:00am to 1:00pm
Wonderful DeformationJoin San Diego Ceramics Artist Ellen Fager for a 2-hour wheel-throwing and clay manipulation demonstration. Watch how Ellen turns a vessel into sculpture. Ellen will be presenting: On the pottery wheel, an example of her technique - throwing without a floor, getting the most out of that ball of clay.On the bench, paddling for general contour and for planes and edges - different stages of leather-hard clay for different form alteration. Directional paddling, spines and bumps, attaching a floor and refining the surface.A wide array of tips, techniques and special tools will be presented.Symmetry versus asymmetry, dynamism and repose. Find that perfect balance. REGISTERAbout Ellen Fager:Ellen has been a well-known ceramic artist in San Diego for many years. She and her late husband, Ed Thompson, were extensively involved at the UCSD Crafts Center. Ellen is a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego, the San Diego Potters' Guild and the Five Potters Group. Her work is one-of-a-kind and functional and is mostly wheel-thrown - almost always paddled, pounded, cut and pasted, altered and combined. A selection of her and other colleagues work is currently on display (through April 28) at the Balboa Park Japanese Friendship Garden. Ellen's visit to Lux is highly - and happily - anticipated. MORE >
Mixed Media Allison Renshaw
Tuesday
10:00am–1:00pm
Visiting artist Allison Renshaw will lead students through the use of a variety of mediums to create artwork that reflects a personal narrative. The class will introduce different forms of image transfer techniques while exploring color, composition, and a variety of other formal issues. Students will build the skill and confidence to uncover meaningful subject matter while participating in a creative community environment. Allison has had many years of experience instructing and is excited to challenge students through the dynamic medium of collage. A brief survey of contemporary artists working in mixed media will be provided as part of this course curriculum. May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER MORE >
Mixed Media with Susan Wickstrand
Wednesday
6:30Pm–8:30pm
Visiting artist Susan Wickstrand will lead students through the basics of collage, mixed media, and encaustic (wax). Whether you are new to art-making or a professional artist looking to diversify your practice, this class will teach all aspects of design, composition, layering, painting, and wax application to seal layered work. Students will gain a thorough understanding of how mixed media can translate personal content into a convincing form of storytelling. May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12 Click here to register MORE >
Save the Date: Lux After Dark
Saturday
Lux Art Institute's yearly gala is always full of spectacular art, entertainment and dinning. MORE >
